Spring pushes outdoor studies into high gear

Reynoldsburg parent volunteers, staff members and students dug in the dirt, hauled large stone pavers and planted plenty of milkweed and other plants over the weekend in a new butterfly garden at Summit Road STEM Elementary School.

Some of the volunteers were high school students from eSTEM Academy, which partnered with Summit Elementary for the project, said Summit Road teacher Lorraine Gaughenbaugh.

The garden was planted behind the school near the kindergarten playground.

"Like any garden, this will be a long-term project for the students," Gaughenbaugh said. "We had both elementary and high school students building the garden Saturday. The butterfly garden can be used by both buildings."

She said staff members and students from both schools answered survey questions to determine how the garden would support curriculum needs for all grade levels.

A $2,100 grant from the PAST Foundation funded the garden.

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